25 April 2014 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control
Carter Moon Estate Agents, 55, Victoria Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 2la
The proposal involves converting a vacant ground floor retail unit (previously a charity shop) with a shop front window on Victoria Street to financial and professional services, with no external alterations proposed.
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The site is within an area zoned as 'Predominantly Offices' on the Douglas Local Plan 1998, and Business Policy 7 encourages offices within such zoned areas in town centres, making the proposed financ…
General Policy 2
Requires development in accordance with land-use zoning and other policies, without adversely affecting townscape character or locality amenity. The officer assessed the proposal as compliant given the 'Predominantly Offices' zoning and lack of external changes or amenity impacts.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development in Conservation Areas that preserves or enhances character and protects special features. No external alterations mean the shop front and features are unchanged; existing similar uses confirm no unacceptable impact on street scene or area character.
Business Policy 7
Directs new office floor space to town centres on zoned land; exceptionally elsewhere under specific criteria. The site is zoned for offices in a town centre, with financial/professional services considered acceptable office use matching the zoning and policy direction.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with article 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
does not oppose the application
